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Dana White and Zuffa Boxing continue to make big moves.
On Friday, Zuffa Boxing shocked the boxing world when they announced the signing of British boxing superstar Conor Benn.
More top talent has signed with Zuffa Boxing! 🥊
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— Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) February 20, 2026
“I’m filled with excitement and hunger for what’s ahead with Zuffa Boxing,” said Benn in a statement. “I want the legacy fights, the biggest nights, the biggest stages. I fear no man at any weight, and I’m ready to give the fans the fights they’ve been calling for. I’m in my prime, and together we have bold, ambitious plans”
“Conor Benn is an absolute beast and a superstar,” said UFC President and CEO Dana White. “He shows up every time and destroys people, and now some of the best fighters in the world are calling him out. He’s ready for a world title next and I can’t wait to see him compete in Zuffa Boxing. He’s going to be a huge addition to a growing stable of very talented boxers.”
Benn had been signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Earlier this week, Hearn blasted White and Zuffa Boxing as a beef between the promoters escalated.
“I mean, right now, when you talk about Zuffa or whatever it’s called, when you talk about their vision, what’s their vision? Hearn said. “In a ring that looks like you just got it out of a local club show, what sort of f–ing vision’s that or better still, here’s a belt, here’s Zuffa.”
“That’s not vision, that’s control, because the reality is when he says we can’t compete, they can’t compete in this cutthroat world of boxing, because it’s a horrible world, and they don’t want to compete. They want to create their own world.”
“Listen, at the moment when you compare Matchroom shows to Zuffa shows, quite frankly, Zuffa shows are absolute complete dogs—”
It seems like Zuffa Boxing is ready to go to war with every boxing promoter out there.